I'm going to definitely have to check some of these out - especially the Ten Percent Solution and The Joy of Writing sex.
I'd have to agree that Orson Scott Card's How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy is pretty damned good (and frankly I think this book is better than his actual science fiction). I mean, the guy is a complete tool, but he knows his shit when it comes to writing. I'd also have to second Stephen King's On Writing as well as Strunk & White's Elements of Style.
And while Absolute Write Water Cooler are online forums and not a book about writing, I thought I'd mention them because it's a fantastic resource for people who are actually trying to get published, from everything from which publishing houses are scams, to writing advice from actual published pro authors to specific genre help. I really should spend more time over there, but there's a lot of great stuff if you dig.
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I'd have to agree that Orson Scott Card's How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy is pretty damned good (and frankly I think this book is better than his actual science fiction). I mean, the guy is a complete tool, but he knows his shit when it comes to writing. I'd also have to second Stephen King's On Writing as well as Strunk & White's Elements of Style.
And while Absolute Write Water Cooler are online forums and not a book about writing, I thought I'd mention them because it's a fantastic resource for people who are actually trying to get published, from everything from which publishing houses are scams, to writing advice from actual published pro authors to specific genre help. I really should spend more time over there, but there's a lot of great stuff if you dig.